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Managing the Care Needs of Low-Income Board-and-Care Home Residents: A Process of Negotiating RisksGerontology Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, germmp{at}langate.gsu.edu
Gerontology Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta
Gerontology Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta
Gerontology Institute at Georgia State University, Atlanta Small, low-income board-and-care homes play a critical role in the long-term care system, serving a variety of at-risk groups, including chronically mentally ill individuals, frail elders, and developmentally disabled adults. Unfortunately, the supply of homes available to serve these populations is decreasing. The purpose of this study, based on an in-depth ethnographic case study of one small (13-bed) African American-owned and -operated home in metropolitan Atlanta, was to understand how and why some homes continue to operate despite significant challenges. Grounded theory analysis showed that the survival of this home and residents’ ability to remain in it involved a basic social process conceptualized as Negotiating Risks. This survival process often put participants at risk of losing their means of subsistence. Community support emerged as an important protective factor. Findings have implications for community interventions to increase these homes’ survival and improve resident care.
Key Words: assisted living • board and care • risk • negotiated order • grounded theory
Qualitative Health Research, Vol. 14, No. 4,
478-495 (2004) This article has been cited by other articles:
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